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Love actually, not virtually: unlikely romance

This Jan. 19, 2013 photo shows Nicole Buergers, right, and Brenden Macaluso at the eatery in Houston where they met nearly a year ago. The couple struck up a conversation about hipster eyewear over free beer and cheap eats at a Houston hangout one Sunday Photo by STF

This Jan. 19, 2013 photo shows Nicole Buergers, right, and Brenden Macaluso snuggling at the eatery in Houston where they met nearly a year ago. The couple struck up a conversation about hipster eyewear over free beer and cheap eats at a Houston hangout o Photo by

This Jan. 19, 2013 photo shows Nicole Buergers, right, and Brenden Macaluso snuggling at the eatery in Houston where they met nearly a year ago. The couple struck up a conversation about hipster eyewear over free beer and cheap eats at a Houston hangout one Sunday and have been together ever since. In this age of online dating, virtual flirting and location-based hookup by app, these two are firm believers in three-dimensional serendipity nearly a year after their first encounter. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan) Photo by